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Cardiac Output

Cardiac output is a simple term for a parameter that is also described as ejection fraction. In the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, cardiac outputs are generally determined by a technique called thermal dilution. This technique was introduced in the mid-1970s, became common in most ICUs in the 1980s, but is used less in 2007 […]

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Servicing Surgical Video Systems

Integrated ORs offer a streamlined and controlled environment with more space by eliminating the cart, removing equipment from the floors, and consolidating and reducing the amount of cables and wires in the room. Here’s the problem with downtime on video systems: You have brought a patient into the OR, put him or her to sleep, […]

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